A two-day conference, Singing History: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ballads and the Past, will be held at National Library of Australia, Canberra in November next year. Paper abstracts are due March 30, 2027.
Events
This year, Indiana University's Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology has been hosting a series of events that highlight its intellectual core. A crowdsourcing campaign is ongoing and a symposium focusing on the foundations of the disciplines will be held on October 9, 2026.
Arkansas State University’s Department of English, Philosophy, and World Languages is calling for papers and presentations for their 32nd annual Delta Symposium next April. Submissions are due December 18, 2026.
The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Italy and the International Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH) will hold a symposium in Italy this November. Abstract submissions are due August 15, 2026.
The 5th International Artefacta Conference will be held in Estonia next April. The theme of the conference is “Sustainability and Heritage.” Proposal submissions are due November 15, 2026.
Join Smithsonian staff in the historic Arts and Industries Building and online, Tuesdays through Saturdays, June 16 to July 11, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET for their For the Common Good series. In this conversation series, Smithsonian staff explore how their work in museums, research and education centers, and a zoological park illuminates the ideals of a nation and contributes to our shared future.
An info session on the MA in Cultural Leadership & Management at Goucher College will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at noon ET.
FolkDeep will host an online workshop titled Stories Across Borders: Irish Folklore, Intercultural Dialogue, and Empathy. The session is designed for young participants and explores Irish fairy folklore through live storytelling, guided discussion, and creative reflection.
National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions are in search of projects that support the work of traditional artists, knowledge holders, and heritage practitioners to preserve cultural heritage for communities around the world. Applications are due June 4, 2026.
The AFS Folklore and Science Section will hold their spring meeting on May 12, 2026, from 8pm–9:30pm ET. All AFS members are invited to attend this virtual event.